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Advisory

IRMA advises NGOs, UN agencies, donors, governments, and private companies on policy, strategy and program development.

Capacity Building

IRMA develops guides and tools, designs and delivers training, and provides a range of services to strengthen the capacities of people, communities and organisations.

Evaluation

IRMA provides technical assistance for quality assurance and accountability, including for monitoring and evaluations.

Research

IRMA uses innovative methods to carry out research and promote learning.

IRMA is an international consulting company serving clients who promote equitable, risk-informed development and humanitarian action.

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Welfare of working animals in Disaster Risk Management

Brooke, Action for Working Horses and Donkeys, an international charity dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of horses, donkeys, and mules, commissioned IRMA to shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of disaster risk management—the welfare of working animals. Working animals (including horses, mules, oxen and buffalo) are those who contribute their own force/work (agriculture, transportation, etc.). In comparison, production animals (such as cows, goats, and sheep and poultry) are Read More…

Evaluation of UNESCO’s contributions to Disaster Risk Reduction

As the Sendai Framework’s 10th birthday approaches in September 2025, UNESCO seeks to take stock of and examine it’s widespread contributions to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). UNESCO commissioned IRMA for the evaluation of its work on DRR. Recognising that UNESCO’s work on DRR covers 60 years and has never been the subject of an external evaluation, the scope of this evaluation is 2015 to 2024, inclusive, which represents the first Read More…

About IRMA

IRMA works worldwide

Integrated Risk Management Associates LLC (IRMA) works with non-governmental organizations, United Nations agencies, governments, donors, and private companies engaged in development and humanitarian action around the world. IRMA has deep experience in all sectors of development and humanitarian action, including food and nutrition, livelihoods, health, child protection, education, WASH, shelter, environment and natural resource management. As indicated by our name, we also have specific thematic expertise in ‘integrated risk management’, which enables us to advise our clients on strategies to strengthen societal resilience, promote disaster risk reduction and foster climate change adaptation, all of which are increasingly important in our era of complexity and escalating risk.

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